Boredom is an in-between state

Productivity says move, move, move. Boredom comes after “I’m not engaged” but before you’ve decided what might be more engaging. It’s uncomfortable because it’s uncertain. It’s unclear. But it’s also an opportunity to recalibrate life toward your values, or simply to rest and restore. 

Boredom is the pause in between breaths. It is not the exhale of production. It is not the inhale of inspiration. It is the space between.